Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Everyone who is not disabled globally can directly access Amazon.com and order books. As the one American person at the meeting, I also noted the subtitle of the World Blind Union's press release on the latest negotiations: “Talks in the balance: EU backs treaty leaving USA isolated."

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

NetSquared Local is growing! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Event Reports. Tuesday, July 2.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 6, 2022

Team Growth of 30%: To better serve their growing client base, Qgiv welcomed a mix of 21 local and remote staff members to their hybrid team in 2021. Click the link below to read our full year in review press release. 2021 Year in Review Press Release. Since 2018, Qgiv’s team has doubled in size.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0 ” That’s when you use software on the Internet versus your local hard drive or local computer network. Cloud Computing Survey Results from TechSoup Global.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

"we20 meetings will create people plans, policy plans, business plans and other plans on local, national and global issues. The program helps accelerate the impact of visionary change agents who are incubating transformative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The recession is focusing minds.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Nonprofits and the sector at large will look to funders to lead the charge toward a future of data equity, protecting individuals and communities while unlocking data’s vast potential to address pressing global challenges.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

As the leading global advocate for making and supporting games created for social impact, we want to share some of the exciting events at this year’s Festival that we feel will resonate with nonprofits. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

By announcing this in many press interviews, I've managed to create lots of external pressure on myself to get this done! Speaking of the press, it is clear that they really get my overarching goal: to engage more of the tech community in serving the 90% of humanity we haven't been focusing on (yet).

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. Mastercard ) or issuing periodic press releases announcing aggregate funding to groups of nonprofits (e.g., the NBA Foundation ).

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Building local chapters. 350 also carefully timed the road trip one month before its 10/10/10 Global Work Party in which volunteers challenged world leaders to join them in doing the hard work to create climate solutions. Schedule local events in advance along your road trip route.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. Lack of knowledge was cited by 86 percent of the global respondents as either a major or minor barrier. Our Thoughts on This. Or can, anyway.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration. I’ve been curating infographics summarizing social media and social network studie s of American and global audiences, but one of the best resources global social media and mobile data is We Are Social.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

Well, thanks to Azavea and TechSoup Global (both NTEN members), this GIS analysis technology is going to be more accessible and affordable for your nonprofit. You're listening, now, right? We just saw the announcement that Azavea's Cicero API is now part of TechSoup's donated technology program.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

Cue: the importance of press releases ! By donating to local nonprofits, companies are not only contributing to a good cause, but they’re benefiting their business both socially and economically. Think global, act local. That’s why it can be more beneficial for nonprofits to partner with local businesses.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Global Fund for Children. Global Fund for Children. The Global Fund for Children engages young people who are also the least likely to have access to mainstream education and training, including girls, refugees, young people with disabilities, and youth engaged in hazardous work. Funding Priority: Youth Programs. Good Sports.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

And don't forget the "communications" side, whose press releases and news items help raise awareness. Their microsite reveals documented, widespread threats to voting rights in America and effectively weaves localized challenges into a broad picture of the problem. There's the "events" side that must sell tickets.

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

In June of 2018, this mandate feels more pressing than ever, as thousands of families seeking asylum are torn apart and children are held in cages at the U.S. They have since expanded to become a leading advocate for resolution of global refugee crises by world leaders. border, all during the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The Amazon Text-to-Speech issue This one has gotten a lot of press, especially since the National Federation of the Blind and the Reading Rights Coalition has formed to fight the soundproofing of books on the Kindle2. We need domestic copyright exemptions so that local communities can scan the books they need in their languages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Six key lessons surfaced from our interviews with more than 35 global nonprofits. These volunteers engage journalists at local newspapers, radio and TV stations to exponentially scale up Greenpeace’s visibility and impact in Germany. Like earning your orange hard hat, it’s an honour and a serious commitment to be a spokesperson.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Now with C40 Cities, she supports cities in the global network to develop and implement inclusive climate action plans, policies, and programs. Why Climate Justice? Jennifer Anderson.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

2012 Stacey Edgar, Founder, Global Girlfriend listen 2011 Gabriela Masala, Founder, One Love Alliance listen Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder, Crowdrise listen Aneesha Raghunathan, Founder, Hope Line Fashions listen Rachel Cohen, Founder and Executive Director, Hand2Paw listen Kathy LeMay, Founder, Raising Change. Happy listening!

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Explore Corporate Partnerships Partnering with local businesses or local branches of larger organizations can really boost your nonprofit’s reach. Even if it’s something as simple as holding a local 5k charity run, asking your supporters to conquer some kind of physical or mental challenge to raise money can yield great results.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

listen read Jessica Prentice, Co-Owner, Three Stone Hearth: A Community Supported Kitchen.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2012

If you need inspiration on issues your app can address, visit the TechSoup Global Hacker Helper. for background on pressing issues, valuable data, and APIs. Locally, help can be found at your nearest NetSquared group or NTEN 501 TechClub. Design with Your Audience in Mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Somewhere during the frenzied media coverage of Hurricane Sandy, the press stopped using the word “hurricane.” Undoubtedly, the inequities in who bears the brunt of climate change will play out in similar ways on the larger global stage. It no longer seemed adequate to describe this phenomenon of unprecedented power.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Areas served: San Jose, St. Paul, Detroit, Akron, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Macon, Miami.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

For those of you not familiar with Games for Change , we are the leading global advocate for making and supporting games for social impact. Together they will discuss how entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and business leaders can leverage popular media channels, be it games or social media, to address pressing social issues.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. During similar global crises, humanity responded with generosity, donating money or time to help others. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized (or accelerated) how emotions guide our decisions and shape our behavior.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

GivingTuesday, now in its fifth year, is a global day of giving — fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Your content can come in many forms, such as blog posts, email campaigns, press releases, YouTube videos, downloadable eBooks, podcasts, etc. Include your local media outlets (press, radio, television, blogs, etc.)

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

tax law that cleared the way for this service — ultimately reducing costs, complexity, and duplication of efforts for both grantmakers and their global grantees. Connecting a global network to spur local technology innovation: The TechSoup Global Network is comprised of 69 independent capacity-building organizations around the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Now she is the Campaign Director for MoveOn.org Listen Read Steve Williams, Co-founder and Executive Director of POWER (People Organized to Win Employment Rights) Listen Read Anna Lappé, co-author of Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen and co-founder of the Small Planet Fund.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. A whopping 48% of Americans don’t trust nonprofits Interestingly, people trust local organizations far more than large institutions. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also, the corporate giving you leverage acts as a form of social proof , providing testimonials as to your worth in addressing some of the community’s most pressing problems. This has the added benefit of building awareness about your mission among local businesses. Again, use a searchable matching gifts database.

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